Teacher-Child Interactions and Preschool Children's Perceptions of Self and Peers

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 173, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 249-258

  Colwell, Malinda J ^a   Lindsey, Eric W ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Perception of peers; Preschool; Self concept; Teacher child relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247190608     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430303096     Document Type: Article

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